22 Bird -Lore 



P.M. Clear to cluudy; jjroiind partly snow-covered; \\incl southwest, light; temp., 35°. 

 Sparrow Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 12; Starling, 32; Purple 

 Finch, i; Goldfinch, 8; Pine Siskin, 8; White-throated Sparrow, 13; Tree Sparrow, 5; 

 Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 3; Myrtle Warbler, 5; Carolina Wren, i; Brown Creeper, i; 

 Chickadee, 7; Hermit Thrush, i; Bluebird, 6. Total, 19 species, 130 individuals. The 

 Carolina Wren sang several times, and once it came within six or eight feet of me, and 

 scolded for a minute or two. The next morning D. B. and C. H. Pangburn went over 

 the same ground with me and we added the Red-shouldered Hawk, Phoebe, Rusty 

 Blackbird, Chewink, Northern Shrike, Winter Wren and Golden-crowned Kinglet. 

 We saw the Hermit Thrush again, l)ut could not find the Carolina Wren. These addi- 

 tions make a list of 25 kinds for two days for this territory. Our combined lists show 

 that there were 41 different species in the vicinity of New Haven between December 

 21 and 2O. igoS. — A. W. Honywill, Jk. 



South Norwalk, Conn. — Dec. 25; all day. Partly cloudy; four inches snow, light 

 wind; temp., 30° at 7 .\..m. Northern Loon, i; Horned Grebe, 7; Pied-billed Grebe, 2; 

 Herring Gull, 60; American Scaup Duck, 100; Merganser, 6; Golden-eye, 6; Black 

 Duck, 3; Old Squaw, 50; Hungarian Partridge (introduced last May), 13; Red-should- 

 ered Hawk, i; Kingfisher, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Flicker, 2; Horned Lark, 10; Blue Jay, 8; Crow, 30; Starling, 200; Meadowlark, 8; 

 White-throated Sparrow, 2; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 24; Song Sparrow, 10; Titlark, i; 

 Carolina Wren, i; Winter Wren, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 26; Robin, 

 2; Bluebird, i. Total, 32 species, 626 individuals. Red and White-winged Crossbills 

 have been here. Three Red-headed Woodpeckers are wintering here. — Norwalk 

 Bird Ci.ub. 



Pittsford, N. Y. — Dec, 25; 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind 

 south; temp., 38°. Downy Woodpecker, 5; Crow, 5; White-breasted Nuthatch, i; 

 Chickadee, i; Junco, 6. Total, 5 species, 18 individuals. — Mary Wadhams. 



Rochester, N. Y. — Dec. 27; 9 to 11 a.m. Cloudy; ground partly bare; wind south- 

 east, brisk; temp., 32°. Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, i; Crow, 10; Redpoll, 3; Brown 

 Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 6 species, 21 individuals. — Nettie 

 Sellinc.kk Pierce. 



Rochester, N. Y., Bushnell's Basin and thereabouts to Despatch. — Dec. 28; 2 to 6 

 P.M. Weather fair; temp., 32°. Pheasant, 3; Red-tailed Hawk, i; Downy Woodpecker, 

 i; Kingfisher, i; Crow, 10; Snowflake, 2; Tree Sparrow, 12; Junco, 15; White-breasted 

 Nuthatch, i; Chickadee, 15. Total, 10 species, 61 individuals. — Lewis Gannett and 

 C. S. Leete. 



Geneva, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cloudy, with trace of rain; about one inch 

 of snow on the ground; temp., 35° to 42°. Horned Grebe, 20; Black Duck, 7; Canvas- 

 back, 15; Scaup Duck, 500; American Golden-eye, 100; Old Squaw, 12; Ruffed Grouse, 

 i; Ring-neck Pheasant, 8; Screech Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 

 7; Prairie Horned Lark, i; Crow, 300; Rusty Blackbird, i; Redpoll, 150; Pine Siskin, 6; 

 Tree Sparrow, 24; Junco, 3; Song Sparrow, 3; Cedar Waxwing, 2; Brown Creeper, 4; 

 White-breasted Nuthatch, 11; Chickadee, 8; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 6. Total, 24 

 species, 1,200 individuals. — F. H. Hall and Otto McCreary. 



Syracuse, N. Y. — Dec. 24; ic a.m. to 12 m. Cloudy; ground partly covered with 

 snow; south wind; temp., 40°. Goldfinch, i; Robin, i. Total, 2 species, 2 individuals. — 

 Wtntiikop T. Pennock. 



Rhinebeck, N. Y. — Dec. 25; 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 I'.m. Cloudy; ground snow-covered; 

 wind south, moderate; temp., t,^° to 39°. Ruffed Grouse, i; Red-shouldered Hawk, i; 

 Barred Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Flicker, 3; Blue Jay, 16; 

 Crow, 20; Goldfinch, 12; Tree Sparrow, 15; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nut- 

 hatch, 8; Chickadee, 20. Total, 13 species, 103 individuals. On December 24, Sparrow 



